In addition, the strong statements being made by Bush and Cheney are going to have to have something behind them...what we are not sur eof yet. But they cannot make those types of statements internationally without backing thm up somehow.
The Ukraine is already taking steps as well.
This is not over yet...but things do look bleak for Georgia right now.
Logistically, if you look at a map, from the outset there is very little other way it could look militarily. We or anyone else would be hard pressed to literally fight our way in there.
But we can have an impact and we need to make it clear that that impact will hurt the Russians..
Plus a few new "coaches" as well I expect.
Yes, I am hoping that they drop off a little extra with the Georgian troops as well.
Putin is already expressing anger that we are flying them in and wants to make like we are getting involved by using an American jet to deliver the troops.
How much you want to bet he attacks the US and implies we got involved with our military equipment by dropping off the troops.
“We are flying their forces back on our aircraft....offload with a lot of...extra equipment.”
Large scale fighting will be over soon, US isn’t involved and won’t meddle.
Only thing coming off those planes is 2,000 units of bear chow.
Probably only carrying their personal weapons. Heavier stuff would require a long, sustained air lift. I doubt we're going to send C-17's & C-5's into MiG infested airspace.
Anyone know how well a Javelin Missile will do against the reactive armor on Russian T-80 tanks?